2013 Audi ALLROAD problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
72,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 10 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 13 complaints (53.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 7 | 53.8% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 7.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 7.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering | 7 |
| Engine | 3 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | 1 |
Steering: 7; Engine: 3; Electrical System: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 1; Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 3 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 4 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 0
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
2014: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 5; 2019: 3; 2020: 1; 2021: 2
Pattern summary
Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10565314 · 2014-02-21 (February 21, 2014)
THE STEERING WILL NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER THE ABILITY TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. IT PULLS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN TRYING TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. IT FEELS LIKE THERE IS A MAGNET ON BOTH SIDES OF CENTER PULLING YOU ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. IT SEEMS TO BE TEMPERATURE RELATED. ONCE THE CAR GETS WARM, OR THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE GETS WARMER, THE PROBLEM IS NOT AS PRONOUNCED. AUDI SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THIS IS A CONCERN WHEN DRIVING WHEN IT IS COLD AND ICY OUT. PULLING SIDE TO SIDE SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY CONCERN. APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS MODELS THAT USE …
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10565314 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11055361 · 2017-12-18 (December 18, 2017)
THE COMPLETE ELECTRO-MECHANICAL STEERING SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAD COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES AND HAD LEFT THE CAR WITH THE DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES. THEY KEPT GIVING IT BACK TO ME, TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THAT THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. WHEN I TOLD THEM THAT THERE WHERE NUMEROUS REPORTS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND ON THE AUDI FORUMS THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE A THOUSAND CURES FOR THE COMMON COLD ON THE INTERNET. WHEN THEY SPOKE WITH AUDI USA THEY CLAIM THAT AUDI U…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11055361 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11302891 · 2020-01-29 (January 29, 2020)
SEE AUDI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN # 2043758/8. AUDI IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS A FIX, BUT HAS NOT ISSUES A RECALL. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED DIAGNOSTIC PAPERWORK FUEL CAN VAPORIZE IN THE TANK RESULTING IN LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND DELIVERY RATE. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FUEL CUT WHICH COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND RAPIDLY DECREASE IN SPEED. SINCE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN THIS SCENARIO, A DRIVER BEHIND THE AFFECTED VEHICLE MAY NOT REALIZE WHAT IS HAPPENING; UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME, THE F…
Owner-reported narrative. 112,757 miles reported. Look up ODI 11302891 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11386436 · 2021-01-04 (January 4, 2021)
A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND "DTC" LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH WHILE DRIVING, BUT THE CAR HAD NO SYMPTOMS OF FAULT OTHERWISE. DURING ONE FOLLOWING DAY, I WAS IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED, WAS NOT RUNNING AND UNLOCKED WITH KEYS INSIDE, AND SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I OPENED THE HOOD AND FOUND A SOFTBALL SIZED FIRE BURNING FROM AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR COMING FROM THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. AFTER PUTTING THE FIRE OUT, I FOUND A BLOWN 'ENGINE MANAGEMENT' FUSE WHICH MAY BE ORIGINALLY TRIGGERED THE DASHBOARD FAULTS. I COULD NOT DISCONNECT THE CONNEC…
Owner-reported narrative. 67,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11386436 at NHTSA ↗